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Squeak is 4! And, how to talk to current and potential foster parents? 10 Feb 2011 | 07:14 am
So I just saw the comment on an old entry asking if anyone was still around to update. Unbelievably, our little guy is four now. He's doing great. He's brilliant and sweet and creative. He says mind-...
I forgot the golden rule... 9 Jun 2010 | 09:09 am
The Golden Rule of foster care is: Never Assume. We haven't seen Niblet in over 2 years. Last we heard, she was living with family members who we had met and liked. The assumption was that they would...
Survey Results 20 Oct 2009 | 03:02 am
Responses keep coming in. It's interesting to know that this is floating around out there on the internet still, from over a year ago when I first posted it. There's no one clear answer (shocking, ri...
Will Mother's Day always be bittersweet? 21 May 2009 | 01:46 pm
The first Mother's Day that we had Squeak, we had Niblet visiting with us, as well. The 4 of us galavanted around town and had a great time. It's a time I think about when I imagine what it would have...
Take my survey? 17 Aug 2008 | 12:29 pm
FosterMommy and I were recently asked by some friends to talk to other friends of theirs who were going through a similar foster care hell to what we experienced with Niblet. We did, and we hit it off...
Family Court is good for something afterall! 27 Jun 2008 | 05:52 am
Squeak's adoption is final! For some families, this is a big event, but we weren't all that excited by it. We feel that Squeak has been ours since the 30-day-wait was over, last April. Since then, th...
"How long? How long must we sing this song?" 10 May 2008 | 03:49 am
I can't imagine why I have this U2 song stuck in my head... Niblet's birthday is coming up. She is going to be 3 years old and she still doesn't have a permanent home. Never has. It makes me so angry...
The Last Time 10 May 2008 | 03:22 am
A few weeks ago, I ran into them. I haven't posted about it because I'm having a hard time processing it. Squeak and I were headed to the local playground and when we got there, I saw Niblet's aunt an...
Nothing yet - grief continued. 28 Mar 2008 | 10:36 am
After trying to call Niblet's family at the phone number they said they were keeping when they moved, and getting no answer or answering machine, we decided to write them. We sent them a simple Easter...
Niblet: Losing touch 17 Mar 2008 | 12:19 pm
Niblet's family moved a few weeks ago. Her aunt said they were keeping their old phone number and that we should call after they moved and we could see Niblet. We've been calling every couple of days ...
